Easy Sticky Toffee Apple And Cognac Pudding Recipes

EASY APPLE BRANDY STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13" pan and set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan add the dates, brandy and 1 cup of water. Bring up to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 5 to 7 min.
• Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Let the mixture cool enough to puree. Preheat oven to 350F.
• Puree the date mixture in a food processor until smooth and then set aside.
• Whisk the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of a standup mixer add the butter, molasses and sugar and beat until combined. Add one egg at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in the date puree.
• Stir the flour in, adding in scoops until well combined. Stir in the chopped apples.
• Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 35 to 45 min. or until set in the middle. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• While the cake is baking make the toffee sauce. In a large saucepan combine the butter, brown sugar, apple brandy and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens into a sauce.
• After the cake has cooled for 10 minutes. Poke holes in about 1" apart. Pour over about 1 1/2 cups of the toffee sauce and let soak in for about 20 minutes. Serve warm with the extra sauce pooled on individual plates. Garnish with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

EASY STICKY TOFFEE, APPLE AND COGNAC PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C or 320°F.
• Whizz up the dates in a food processor until chopped up a little and then add the walnuts or pecans, apple, golden syrup & cognac. Pulse a few times until coarsely chopped & mixed together, but still chunky.
• Add the butter, eggs & sugar & pulse a few times to combine.
• Finally, add the flour & bicarbonate of soda & keep pulsing until everything comes together & is mixed well.
• Butter a 1.5 litre pudding basin & tip in all the mixture.
• Smooth and level the top & bake in the pre-heated oven for 1 hr 20 mins or 1 hr 30 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out almost clean.
• While the pudding is baking, make the toffee sauce; tip the sugar into a saucepan and add the butter & the cream. Bring to a rapid boil & then simmer until the sugar is dissolved & the mixture has thickened & is caramel in colour.
• To serve, turn out the pudding and place the walnuts or pecans over the top of the pudding & pour over the toffee sauce; place pudding under a grill and cook until the sauce is bubbling.
• Serve with Ice Cream, Creme fraiche or Chantilly Cream.
• FREEZER:.
• Make the pudding ahead of time and freeze in the pudding container for up to 1 month. To reheat, defrost & cook in the microwave for 8-10 minutes on medium.Make the toffee sauce and serve as before.

EASY STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Combine hot black tea and raisins in a bowl; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Drain raisins and transfer to a food processor. Add milk and blend to combine.
• Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl. Whisk in eggs. Add flour, vanilla, and cinnamon; mix to combine. Stir in blended raisins and baking soda, then pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted near the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• While the pudding is cooking, combine brown sugar, margarine, and golden syrup for topping in a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until the sauce brims over with foamy bubbles. Turn off the heat, but continue to stir until the bubbles go down.
• Remove the pudding from the oven. Pour the toffee topping over the warm pudding to ensure even spreading. Serve hot.